CommunityRx for Hunger: A Hospital-Based Intervention
- Conditions
- Clinical TrialHealth-Related Quality of LifeFood InsecurityCaregiversHungerPatient Satisfaction
- Interventions
- Other: CommunityRx-H
- Registration Number
- NCT03173794
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Chicago
- Brief Summary
The goal of this research program is to reduce health disparities by deploying an information-based intervention to increase caregiver utilization of community-based food supports and satisfaction with care among food insecure caregivers of hospitalized children. We will conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate, versus usual care, the effects of the CommunityRx-H intervention on caregiver use of food resources (primary), caregiver patient satisfaction with care (primary), caregiver mental health-related quality of life (secondary), and caregiver household food security (secondary). The proposed research will yield an understanding of how to leverage a child's hospitalization to effectively intervene on the problem of food insecurity. Findings will inform the rapidly growing field of healthcare-based interventions to address health-related social needs.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
- At least 18 years old
- English-speaking
- Living in 1 of the 16 ZIP code target regions
- Self-identify as a primary caregiver of a child <18 years old hospitalized in CCH's general, intensive care or transplant units
- Recollection of previous receipt of a HealtheRx
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Usual Care and Intervention CommunityRx-H The intervention arm will receive the CommunityRx-H intervention, an information-based intervention that provides referrals to community resources
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient satisfaction with care 7 days Patient satisfaction will be measured using the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ-18)
Change from baseline in use of food resources Baseline, 7 days, 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days Change in use of food resources will be measured using investigator-generated questions about use of the resources for self or others, sharing of information about the resources
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from baseline in mental health-related quality of life Baseline, 7 days, 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days Mental health-related quality of life will be measured using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36
Change from baseline in household food insecurity Baseline, 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days Household food insecurity will be measured using the 18-item Household Food Security Survey